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2024-04-19 10:21:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 77F3621FF8FA173FA4ACD668DF010C276EAE695AC375074FD5F7766FA71A337C
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Misleading. The research involved pseudoviruses, which wouldn't be directly engineering coronaviruses themselves. Pseudoviruses are artificial constructs designed to resemble viruses but lack the ability to cause infection or replicate on their own https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-a-Pseudovirus.aspx https://www.prosci-inc.com/blog/what-is-a-pseudovirus/
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